October 2026, Vol. 54, No. 5
Birding Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine
Ethan Whitaker
First Breeding Record of Purple Martin (Progne subis) on Nantucket, Massachusetts
Libby Buck
Seventh Report of the Rhode Island Avian Records Committee
Shaibal S. Mitra (Chair), Paul L’Etoile (Secretary), Robert Emerson, Rachel Farrell, Alan Kneidel, Samuel Miller, and Scott Tsagarakis
Photo Essay: Birds of the Seventh RIARC Report
Musings from the Blind Birder: Surprises
Martha Steele
Field Note: Evening Exodus Flights of Sea Ducks in Plum Island Sound
Miles Brengle
Field Note: Bridled Tern Comes to Scituate and Birders Notice
John Kricher
About Books: Science, Art, and Birds
Mark Lynch
Bird Sightings: May–June 2026
Jason Forbes and Robert H. Stymeist
Bygone Birds
Robert H. Stymeist
About the Cover: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
John Kricher
About the Cover Artist: Steve Hamlin
At a Glance
Wayne R. Petersen
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